Make It At Home!

A few weeks ago, Josh and I were analyzing our budget (I know, how old are we?!) and trying to figure out where we could cut back on spending. I said, "I wish there was something that I spent money on everyday that I wouldn't mind cutting out."

I saw on a billboard one time that a lady saved all the money that she usually spent on her morning latte, and donated that money to the United Way. It was a huge chunk of change. (And think of all the calories she saved herself by making her own at home!)

We both brainstormed for a few nights and realized what we spend money on most. It's not going out to eat. It's not spending weekends at the spa. It's not cigarettes, booze, or drugs.

It's ice cream.

Hesitantly, we both decided it may be in our best interest to give up going out for ice cream and frozen yogurt, except on special occasions or when we have people visiting from out of town--because everyone knows when you're in Iowa, you HAVE TO go to Whitey's.

Of course, that doesn't mean we can't eat it. Especially when we find recipes that teach you how to make it yourself.  :)


Homemade Fro Yo

• 3 1/2 cups frozen fruit (we used a mixture of honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, grapes, peaches and strawberries)
• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 cup sugar*

Process the frozen fruit and sugar in a food processor...

Until it looks like this.

Keep the blade moving, and add the yogurt and lime juice to the feed tube. You may have to scrape the sides of the container a few times. Do this until your frozen yogurt looks like this...

Not that it would be much of a struggle, but you should totally eat it right away. 

Oh yeah, I put the * next to sugar on the ingredients list because I don't think you really need it, unless you are using plain yogurt. There should be enough sugar in the yogurt to make it taste good. 

Enjoy! :)